Our favorite Edible Play-Dough recipe
Since it’s National Play-Doh Day, it’s only fitting we share our recipe for edible play-dough. This recipe has been part of our sensory feeding group for a long time and the kids love it. It consists of only 3 ingredients and the best part … it’s 100% edible.
Ingredients:
– Tub Frosting
– Powered/confectionary sugar
– Coloring
Frosting to sugar ratio is 1:3. Depending on the type or brand of frosting, you might need to add more sugar.
An alternative to food coloring is using actual food to color the dough. Things like raspberry, blueberry, matcha tea and beets can be used as a natural alternative to color.
It’s helpful to color the frosting before adding the sugar. Slowly and gradually add sugar in batches.
At one point you will have to use your hands (it’s dough after all).
Knead until no longer sticky to fingers. Careful not to add too much sugar as it will make the dough crumbly instead of doughy.
Sensory play tip: Let your kids help with the kneading, as this is a great sensory and fine motor activity. Especially for kids who do not like to get their fingers dirty.
Halloween is near so of course, my son picked out pumpkins and bats as shape cutters. Happy playing!
Cindy was born and raised in Aruba, which fostered her fluency in four languages and a passion for the language arts. After graduating with her master’s degree from the University of Central Florida – GO KNIGHTS! – she had the opportunity to move around the country and work in Orlando, Boston, and Chicago, before settling in sunny Miami with her husband and 2 kids. At each of these career stops, she was fortunate to be part of extensive pediatric medical teams, working closely with and learning from fellow speech therapists, physical therapists, occupational therapists, nutritionists, lactation consultants, pediatricians, gastroenterologists, neurologists, early developmental specialists, respiratory therapists, behavior analysts, nurses, special education teachers and of course, parents and caregivers. Throughout her career, she’s enjoyed being an advocate for families whose primary language is not English and treasured the opportunities to help multiple families along their feeding journey.
Becoming a parent in the Spring of 2015 completely transformed her career perspective and approach. Understanding firsthand the anxieties and concerns that come with parenthood has propelled her to become a different type of clinician. One who’s more empathetic and focused on educating families and providers. Spurred by this newfound passion, and armed with 15 years of experience in the pediatric field, she decided to venture into a new approach to therapy.
Cindy is currently a clinical specialist at Nicklaus Children’s Hospital and an adjunct professor of Dysphagia at Carlos Albizu University.
